Thread: D3 Petrol upgrade to Diesel?

Amazing that there's such variation in fuel economy for the 2.7...


For comparison, towing a 2.0t camper trailer with four people in the car and fridges etc, I've never seen worse than 12L/100km.


My daily commute at the moment is 50% over 80km/h, 50% urban, the trip computer is reading 8.9L/100km. My Audi A4 1.8t quattro gets 8.3L/100km in the same conditions, can't complain with that!


Best I've seen it is driving across to Melbourne with 7.0L/100km.

My D3 has 32" mud tyres fitted and front bar, winch, rear wheel carrier, sliders etc etc. so all of that also works against fuel economy. If I put the 18's back on with A/T's instead of MUDs the economy improves by about 1-1.5 litres per 100.

I'd rather $40k off the home loan.
I was originally looking $10-$20k change over, yes she love a D4 although...

It does seem it varies fuel wise depends on shape, weight of caravan and lead in foot

If I get a second hand D3 05-06 around 170k do you think it could turn into a money pit.
Locally in Vic I see a 05 with timing belt and air comp done $25k
Also one that had a new engine at 40k and 150 on the clock $26k

I normally always buy secondhand cars 30-40k on the clock a few years old once they take the price hit. Although trying not to spend $70k
on a low k's D4

By the look of some of these fuel economies maybe you should look at an early V8 D3 which are available cheap. I get 14.5 on the open road towing my little van (1200kgs very good aero) at speed limit or more.

Any D3 can be a money pit given the age. IMO naturally